Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.
TweakTown

Extra features for Windows 11 Notepad go beyond worries about bloat, as new security flaw shows

There's a remote code execution vulnerability in Notepad which is leveraged via the recently introduced formatting abilities to make tables in the app.
Manila Standard

Kaspersky GReAT uncovers hidden attack chains in Notepad++ supply chain compromise

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) researchers have discovered that attackers behind the Notepad++ supply ...

Formatting, tables, Copilot, and now a high-rated security vulnerability: Windows Notepad's additional features are getting worse

Remove the risk by never clicking on a random link ...

All-access from a half-hour bar sit-down with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Shortly after arriving in San Francisco on Thursday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sat down with local reporters. Here's what was said.
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced Google Docs with Zettlr for writing—and it fixed my versioning chaos

Switching from Google Docs to Zettlr finally gave me control over drafts, versions, and long-form writing.
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Patches High-Severity Notepad Remote Code Execution Flaw

Microsoft has patched the Windows Notepad remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2026-20841, warning users to install ...

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. is a news writer who ...

Microsoft patches Notepad flaw that could let attackers hijack Windows PCs

Microsoft just patched a serious vulnerability in Notepad for Windows that could allow hackers to take control of victims' ...
TweakTown

Diablo 2 gets loot filters, stash tabs, and built-in holy grail tracker in new $25 expansion

Diablo 2 Resurrected is finally getting major quality of life improvements as Blizzard adds some of the most fan-requested ...

California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns

Two websites that distribute instructions for how to manufacture ghost guns are facing a new lawsuit from the state of ...
PCMag

Bloat Risk? Microsoft's Notepad Upgrade Also Introduced a Vulnerability

The flaw exploits Notepad’s recently added support for Markdown, a formatting language used on websites and in files, to run malicious code on a Windows PC.